TY - JOUR
T1 - American Indian/Alaskan native undergraduate retention at predominantly white institutions
T2 - An elaboration of Tinto's theory of college student departure
AU - Lee, Junghee
AU - Donlan, William
AU - Brown, Eddie F.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - This article reports findings from a major public university sponsored study undertaken with the intention of (a) improving university understanding of factors affecting American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) undergraduates' persistence at this institution, and (b) identifying in what areas, and in what manner, this institution could improve campus-based services to better support AI/AN undergraduates. Tinto's integration-commitment model of attrition was utilized as a conceptual frame, and data was collected using four different methodologies. This study found that financial difficulties and family obligations, and how these two themes interact in the context of AI/AN cultural self-identity are critical issues affecting AI/AN undergraduate persistence. Findings are used to elaborate and more fully develop Tinto's model in its application to AI/AN undergraduate persistence in predominantly White institutions.
AB - This article reports findings from a major public university sponsored study undertaken with the intention of (a) improving university understanding of factors affecting American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) undergraduates' persistence at this institution, and (b) identifying in what areas, and in what manner, this institution could improve campus-based services to better support AI/AN undergraduates. Tinto's integration-commitment model of attrition was utilized as a conceptual frame, and data was collected using four different methodologies. This study found that financial difficulties and family obligations, and how these two themes interact in the context of AI/AN cultural self-identity are critical issues affecting AI/AN undergraduate persistence. Findings are used to elaborate and more fully develop Tinto's model in its application to AI/AN undergraduate persistence in predominantly White institutions.
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U2 - 10.2190/CS.12.3.a
DO - 10.2190/CS.12.3.a
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78149239280
SN - 1521-0251
VL - 12
SP - 257
EP - 276
JO - Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice
JF - Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice
IS - 3
ER -